Posts regarding Thai Language and Thai Culture including Cracking Thai Fundamentals, Thai Bites and other Thai series by Stuart Jay Raj.
Thai
From the age of about 6 until around 17, I was really into gymnastics and martial arts. I could flex and bend like a rubber band and was always flipping about the place. After a few injuries in both sports, I decided to focus my attention on my music instead.
Language and Linguistics
It's no secret that Thailand is a haven for pirated goods. Handbags, Clothes, Accessories, Electronic Devices and of course Software and DVD's. There are many different grades of ‘fakes' too – cheap fakes normally reserved for the tourists around MBK, Silom etc… Middle of the Road
Language and Linguistics
When asking foreigners that have been in Thailand for any reasonable amount of time “How’s your Thai?”, I often hear the answer “Oh, I speaka bit of Taxi Thai and that’s about it”. Striking up a conversation with ataxi driver is a great way to build up fluency
Thai
Swee Sar Pok Wee’ Flai Lai – What’s in an accent? My grandfather used to tell me “When you’re learning a language, you want to try your best to avoid having speakers of that language complimenting you. If people are complimenting you on how well you’re speaking ‘their’